Religions & Beliefs Comparison Chart and Information (& Standard Humanism) … By worldwide and number of adherents (& names) Resources: 1/ Wikipedia.org 2/ ReligionFacts.com 3/ Adherent.com 1 Christianity 2.1 billion (Abrahamic) Christianity (Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox) Origins & History – Founded by Jesus Christ in c. 30 AD, Israel… Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 2 billion… God(s) and Universe – One God who is a Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit… Human Situation and Life's Purpose – All have sinned and are thereby separated from God. Salvation is through faith in Christ and, for some, sacraments and good works… Afterlife – Eternal heaven or hell (or temporary purgatory)… Practices – Prayer, Bible study, baptism, Eucharist (Communion), church on Sundays, numerous holidays … Texts – The Bible (Old and New Testaments)… 2 Islam 1.5 billion (Abrahamic) Islam (Sunni, Shiite…) Origins & History – Muhammad, 622 AD, Saudi Arabia… Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 1.3 billion … God(s) and Universe – One God (Allah in Arabic)… Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Humans must submit (Islam) to the will of God to gain Paradise after death… Afterlife – Paradise or Hell… Practices – Five Pillars: Faith, Prayer, Alms, Pilgrimage, Fasting. Mosque services on Fridays. Ablutions before prayer. No alcohol or pork. Holidays related to the pilgrimage and fast of Ramadan… Texts – Qur'an (Scripture); Hadith (tradition) ... 3 Nonreligious/agnostic/atheism 1.1 billion… Atheism … Origins & History – Appears throughout history (including ancient Greek philosophy), but especially after the Enlightenment (19th cent)… Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 1.1 billion (This figure includes agnostic and non-religious, which tend to be grouped on surveys)… God(s) and Universe – There is no God or divine being. Beliefs about the universe usually based on latest scientific findings … Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Since there is no afterlife, this one life is of great importance. Only humans can help themselves and each other to solve the world's problems… Afterlife – none… Practices – none… Texts – Influential works include those by Marx, Freud, Feuerbach, and Voltaire. Notable modern authors include Richard Dawkins and Carl Sagan… 4 Hinduism 900 million (Indian religions) Hinduism Origins & History – Indigenous religion of India as developed to present day… Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 900 million… God(s) and Universe – One Supreme Reality (Brahman) manifested in many gods and goddesses… Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Humans are in bondage to ignorance and illusion, but are able to escape. Purpose is to gain release from rebirth, or at least a better rebirth… Afterlife – Reincarnation until gain enlightenment … Practices – Yoga, meditation, worship (puja), devotion to a god or goddess, pilgrimage to holy cities, live according to one's dharma (purpose/ role)… Texts – The Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, etc.
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Religions & Beliefs Comparison Chart and Information (& Standard Humanism) … By worldwide and number of adherents (& names)
Resources:
1/ Wikipedia.org
2/ ReligionFacts.com
3/ Adherent.com
1 Christianity 2.1 billion (Abrahamic)
Christianity (Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox)
Origins & History – Founded by Jesus Christ in c. 30 AD, Israel…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 2 billion…
God(s) and Universe – One God who is a Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – All have sinned and are thereby separated from God. Salvation is through faith in Christ
and, for some, sacraments and good works…
Afterlife – Eternal heaven or hell (or temporary purgatory)…
Practices – Prayer, Bible study, baptism, Eucharist (Communion), church on Sundays, numerous holidays…
Texts – The Bible (Old and New Testaments)…
2 Islam 1.5 billion (Abrahamic)
Islam (Sunni, Shiite…)
Origins & History – Muhammad, 622 AD, Saudi Arabia…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 1.3 billion …
God(s) and Universe – One God (Allah in Arabic)…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Humans must submit (Islam) to the will of God to gain Paradise after death…
Afterlife – Paradise or Hell…
Practices – Five Pillars: Faith, Prayer, Alms, Pilgrimage, Fasting. Mosque services on Fridays. Ablutions before prayer. No
alcohol or pork. Holidays related to the pilgrimage and fast of Ramadan…
Atheism … Origins & History – Appears throughout history (including ancient Greek philosophy), but especially after the Enlightenment
(19th cent)…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 1.1 billion (This figure includes agnostic and non-religious, which tend to be grouped on
surveys)…
God(s) and Universe – There is no God or divine being. Beliefs about the universe usually based on latest scientific findings…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Since there is no afterlife, this one life is of great importance. Only humans can help
themselves and each other to solve the world's problems…
Afterlife – none…
Practices – none…
Texts – Influential works include those by Marx, Freud, Feuerbach, and Voltaire. Notable modern authors include Richard
Dawkins and Carl Sagan…
4 Hinduism 900 million (Indian religions)
Hinduism
Origins & History – Indigenous religion of India as developed to present day…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 900 million…
God(s) and Universe – One Supreme Reality (Brahman) manifested in many gods and goddesses…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Humans are in bondage to ignorance and illusion, but are able to escape. Purpose is to gain release from rebirth, or at least a better rebirth…
Afterlife – Reincarnation until gain enlightenment…
Practices – Yoga, meditation, worship (puja), devotion to a god or goddess, pilgrimage to holy cities, live according to one's dharma (purpose/ role)…
Texts – The Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, etc.
Origins & History – Charles Taze Russell, 1879, Pittsburgh…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 6.5 million…
God(s) and Universe – One God, Jehovah. No Trinity - Christ is the first creation of God; the Holy Spirit is a force…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Salvation is through faith in Christ and obeying Jehovah's laws. The End of the World is
soon…
Afterlife – Heaven for 144,000 chosen Witnesses, eternity on new earth for other Witnesses. All others annihilated. No hell ...
Practices – No blood transfusions, no celebration of holidays, no use of crosses or religious images. Baptism, Sunday service
at Kingdom Hall, strong emphasis on evangelism…
Texts – New World Translation of the Scriptures…
Mayan Religion
Origins & History – C.250 AD (rise of the Mayan civilization)…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – Historically, up to 2 million. Some survival today…
God(s) and Universe – Many gods, including Itzamná, Kukulcán, Bolon Tzacab, and Chac…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Appease and nourish the gods; determine luckiest dates for various activities…
Afterlife – The soul journeys through dark and threatening underworld; but sacrificial victims and women who die in
childbirth go to heaven…
Practices – Astronomy, divination, human sacrifice, elaborate burial for royalty, worship in stone pyramid-temples…
Texts – Dresden, Madrid, and Paris codices; Books of Chilam Balam; Popol Vuh; The Ritual of the Bacabs…
Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Origins & History – Joseph Smith, 1830, New York, USA…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 12.2million…
God(s) and Universe – God the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are three separate individual beings…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Humans existed as spirits before this life, salvation is returning to God. Salvation by
faith in Christ, good works, ordinances, and evangelism…
Afterlife – All return to spirit world for period of instruction before resurrection. Mormons to heaven with God and families;
others rewarded but not with God; hell for those who reject God after death…
Practices – Abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, coffee and tea; baptism for the dead; eternal marriage; temple garments under
daily clothes; active evangelism…
Texts – Christian Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price…
Nation of Islam
Origins & History – Wallace Fard Muhammad, 1930, Detroit, USA… (The letters stand for "Justice, Equality, Freedom, and Islam) Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – Estimates range from 10,000 to 100,000 God(s) and Universe –"One God whose proper name is Allah." Wallace Fard Muhammad became the divine messiah and incarnation of Allah in 1930. The Earth is over 76 trillion years old and all land was once called "Asia."…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – "The Blackman is the original man" (Message to the Blackman). Live righteously and worship Allah…
Afterlife – Mental resurrection of the righteous. Black people will be mentally resurrected first…
Practices – Prayer five times a day. Work for the equality of the African race. Respect laws of the land, don't carry arms, don't make war. Healthy living and abstinence from alcohol, smoking and substance abuse. Modest dress…
Texts – Qur'an and "Scriptures of all the Prophets of God" are holy texts. Influential writings include Elijah Muhammad's Message to the Blackman in America (1965)…
New Thought
Origins & History – Phineas Parkhurst Quimby (1802-66) and others, late 19th century, USA…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 160,000 God(s) and Universe – Generally monism (all is One), but members might be theists, pantheists or panentheists. God is immanent; the universe is essentially spiritual…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Man is divine, essentially spirit, and has infinite possibility. Mind can control the body. Sin and sickness caused by incorrect thinking. Man can live in oneness with God in love, truth, peace, health, and prosperity…
Afterlife – "Life is eternal in the invisible kingdom of God."…
Practices – Emphasis on spiritual and mental healing, but without rejection of modern medicine. Worship services; prayer for the sick; discussion of New Thought authors and ideas…
Texts – Writings of Quimby (such as the: The Quimby Manuscripts) and other New Thought authors…
Satanism, LaVeyan
Origins & History – The Church of Satan was founded in 1966 by Anton LaVey…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – The Church of Satan doesn't make membership numbers public…
God(s) and Universe – Atheistic and/or agnostic…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Nine Satanic Statements…
Afterlife – N/A Practices – Rituals, church meetings, questioning authority…
Texts – The Satanic Bible…
Seventh-day Adventists
Origins & History – Rooted in Millerite movement; founded 1863 in New England; early leaders: Ellen White, Hiram Edson and Joseph Bates…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 10 million {source}…
God(s) and Universe – One God who is a Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Second Coming of Christ is imminent; salvation is by faith in Christ; emphasis on quality of life both now and in afterlife…
Afterlife – A "peaceful pause" after death until the coming of Christ, then resurrection to judgment, followed by eternity in heaven or nonexistence. No hell…
Practices – Sabbath observance on Saturdays; healthful lifestyle; baptism by immersion ... Texts – Christian Bible; later prophets like Ellen White are inspired and authoritative when tested against Scriptures…
Spiritualism, a.k.a. Spiritism
… Origins & History – Modern movement: c.1850, USA, UK, France…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – 11 million…
God(s) and Universe – Beliefs vary, but generally based in a Christian worldview…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Body and spirit are separate entities. Morality and contact with spirits affect afterlife…
Afterlife – A spiritual existence with access to the living. Condition depends on morality of life and advancement is possible ...
Practices – Sunday services. Seances and other communication with departed spirits. Spirit healing... Texts – No authoritative texts. Doctrine learned from spirit guides (advanced departed spirits) ...
Stoicism … Origins & History – Zeno in c.313 BC, Athens…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – Unknown…
God(s) and Universe – Pantheism: the logos pervade the universe…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Purpose is happiness, achieved by virtue, i.e., living reasonably…
Afterlife – Possible continued existence of the Soul, but not a personal existence…
Practices – Ethical and philosophical training, self-reflection, careful judgment and inner calm…
Texts – Fragments of founders plus later writers like Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius…
Unification Church
Origins & History – Sun Myung Moon, 1954, South Korea…
Adherents Worldwide (approx.) – Over 1 million (3 million acc. to official sources)…
God(s) and Universe – Monotheism, with the duality of God (esp. masculine and feminine) emphasized. No Trinity doctrine…
Human Situation and Life's Purpose – Purpose is true love and world peace instead of selfish love. True love and the kingdom of God on earth will be restored by the creation of "true families."…
List of religions From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The following is a list of religions.
Note: A discussion of the ways in which "major religions" have historically been separated from the list of all religions can be found in
the article Major world religions.
Note: As there are countless small religions, many of which cannot be verified to be real or legitimate, only those religions with
Wikipedia articles will be listed in order to ensure that all entries on this list are notable and verifiable.
Note: The classification below is only one of several possible, using a filter system for categorization. A group will be listed in a
category as close to the top of the page as the definitions for the category allow. Even if multiple definitions are applicable a religion will,
ideally, only be listed once. The definition of religion for this page is inclusive.
1 Abrahamic religions
o 1.1 Bábism o 1.2 Bahá'í o 1.3 Christianity o 1.4 Gnosticism o 1.5 Islam o 1.6 Judaism o 1.7 Samaritanism
2 Dharmic religions
o 2.1 Ayyavazhi o 2.2 Buddhism o 2.3 Hinduism o 2.4 Jainism o 2.5 Sikhism o 2.6 Other Dharmic religions
3 Other revealed religions
o 3.1 Atenism o 3.2 Zoroastrianism o 3.3 Mithraism o 3.4 Manichaeism o 3.5 Yazdânism
4 Indigenous religions
o 4.1 African Traditional Religion o 4.2 European Religion o 4.3 Near Eastern religions o 4.4 Native American religions o 4.5 Pacific religions
5 Neopagan religions
o 5.1 Reconstructionist Pagan religions o 5.2 Syncretic and eclectic Pagan religions
6 Left-Hand Path religions
7 African diasporic religions
8 Non-revealed religions
9 Syncretic religions
10 Entheogen religions
11 New religious movements
o 11.1 Monotheistic NRMs o 11.2 Indigenous NRMs o 11.3 Buddhist-oriented NRMs o 11.4 Christian-oriented NRMs o 11.5 Hindu-oriented NRMs o 11.6 Islam-rooted NRMs o 11.7 Judaism-oriented NRMs o 11.8 Chinese-oriented NRMs o 11.9 Filipino-oriented NRMs o 11.10 Japanese-rooted NRMs o 11.11 Korean-oriented NRMs o 11.12 Malaysian-oriented NRMs o 11.13 Indonesian-oriented NRMs o 11.14 Vietnamese-oriented NRMs o 11.15 Western magical / esoteric groups o 11.16 White-supremacist religions o 11.17 Black-supremacist religions o 11.18 Alien-based religions o 11.19 Other NRMs
12 Parody or mock religions
13 Other religions or belief systems
14 Nonsectarian and trans-sectarian religious or spiritual movements and practices
o 14.1 Esotericism o 14.2 Mysticism o 14.3 Magic (religion) o 14.4 Organizations promoting Ecumenism o 14.5 Non-theistic systems o 14.6 Systems claiming not to be religions, but which have characteristics of religion
Standard Humanism is the first international belief of 3rd millennium, covering all the aspects of human life and potential to bring peace & justice… With the slogan of: "We need the best world, because we are the best Human beings - 7 billion human beings"
Standard Humanism is of this belief that: (The core concern of Standard Humanism)
1/ Mankind have always lived in a primitive situation and world! No ideology or system could save his/her life in reality, so all the failures remained unsolved up to now! 2/ to save human life Standard Humanism equip mankind with its five principles in order to start a New life incompatible in progress and nature! The difference would be like a primitive to an advanced world. They are: 1. There is a source of truth to unite and cover mankind under righteousness… 2. Everyone has the right to choose his/her way of living… 3. All should be mentioned and respected in the universal culture of mankind… 4. We need a perfect international organization to protect us… 5. We are the clean, pure and wise creature on this earth… (Standard Humanism advocates a "Two Layers Identity" for every human being, First: by equipping all with five principles of it in order to eliminate the rules of ignorance, oppression etc. from their life and, Second: by insisting anyone to live according to his/her belief and culture - at its best form - in a safe world by the support and the administration of Worldwide Standard Human Society).
3/ Worldwide Standard Human Society by believe in five top human life facts will bring and administer the best perfect life imaginable to mankind in third millennium.
Philosophy of Standard Humanism )Concept and objective of Standard Humanism)
Believe in: 1/ God (Universal Truth, Creator, Energy & Friend...) which shows Itself thru all peace-loving and Justice-seeking religions, beliefs & ideas (religious, social & political! = Material or Spiritual)… 2/ There are Five top human life Facts there in our life (absolutely equal and balanced; any imbalance among the importance of them would not allow a perfect and correct human life and would not allow to pass human life to its highest levels of progress in this life and our other lives after death!).
They are:
A- Religions & beliefs… B- Politics & management… C- Cultures & beauties of our life… D- Knowledge & sciences… E- Economics & trades… This means equality and respect to all our having and desires… (All our other having of life are subcategories of these five top facts...)
3/ the oppression and ignorance of 10 percent of us (the Satanic 10 percent) always ruin these 5 top human life facts, to suffer mankind and to damage our life... 4/ To save our life and to pass the mankind's life to its most perfect situation - in this world and after life - 70 percent positive people (Which live in all nations with any peace-loving and justice-seeking religion, belief and idea) + 20 percent neutral ones among us, need to be united under the Standard Humanism and Worldwide Standard Human Society Organization (By keeping and protecting all our having) to end thousands year failure and mismanagement of human life and make the dream of Peace, Justice and Human life progress to become true and eventually mankind pass thru its goal of existence... 5/ Standard Humanism is the social and universal belief of human life in the third millennium to cover and manage our life by protecting and respecting ALL… in order to eliminate the rule of ignorance and oppression of Satanic 10 percent and therefore to start our advanced and complete life...
By correcting and managing an advanced life (both in individual and social life) in this world we would be ready to step in the other worlds and lives in the highest standards and capacities, otherwise the result of our life - because of the influence of Satanic 10 percent - would be incomplete, poor and not exactly according to the purpose of our creation and existence…
The main objective and purpose of Standard Humanism is changing and turning the primitive form and nature of human life (the cyclical form of survival by the rule of oppressors and ignorance on this earth) to the standardization form and nature; (stepping out of the primitive cyclical life and growing step by step to the higher levels and standards of human living…). Vote for Standard Humanism, any vote will make the world nearer to what we really deserve.
Founded (Sep. 15th 2010 – Mysore, India) by Dariush Ghasemian Dastjerdi http://www.standardhumanism.org https://sites.google.com/site/standardhumanism
Another easy look-up to "Standard Humanism" (According to the 'religionfacts website' system) 1/ Origin & history – Sep. 15th 2010 Mysore India; by Dariush Ghasemian Dastjerdi
2/ Adherents – Worldwide…
3/ God(s) and universe – God means no face and group but the universal truth which covers all mankind under its eternal law equally... God is the universal truth, energy and the creator of universe and nature; which in the history of mankind by the needs of time and the capacity of the special
situation of a specific territory and people, has emerged - passing thru: reason, heart & soul - as a kind of belief or religion to show and guide the human beings to
their best way of life (matched by their culture). God (truth) is the justice and peace! This means all the peace-loving and justice-seeking ideas (Material or Spiritual) come from truth (God)! Therefore we have Abrahamic religions; Iranian, Dharmic, Taoic and Indigenous beliefs & religions and social & political beliefs and ideas etc. all from God to save
specific people of a territory from injustice and oppression, according to their situations and needs. God (truth) has two major aspects:
A/ from the social view: as the laws & orders to correct social life in various forms (Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Marxism, Secularism, etc.). B/ from the individual view: as the positive energy and the One which helps man to grow spiritually by various ways of worshiping, prayer, meditation, TM,
yoga, etc. To grow spiritually and to help the soul to become nearer to the more pure truth and to understand more purity and then to pass the life better; and to find
the capacity of passing the steps of soul-growing for this life which would deserve us eventually to step in our other lives happier and completer! 4/ Human situation and life's purpose – According to Standard Humanism there are 70 percent honest, pure and peace-loving human beings spread in all
countries and among all nations, cultures, religions etc. 10 percent oppressors and ignorant; and 20 percent neutral ones, and Standard Humanism has been designed
to hand over the control of the world of mankind in the hands of 70 percent positives out of the control and influence of negative 10 percent or better Satanic 10
percent ignorance and oppression in order to gift the bright and brilliant world of 3rd millennium. There are Five top human life Facts there in our life (absolutely equal and balanced; any imbalance among the importance of them would not allow a perfect and correct
human life and would not allow to pass human life to its highest levels of progress in this life and our other lives after death!). They are: A. Religions & beliefs… B. Politics & management… C. Cultures & beauties of our life… D. Knowledge & sciences… E. Economics & trades… This means equality and respect to all our having
and desires… (All our other having of life are subcategories of these five top facts...)
The oppression and ignorance of 10 percent of us (the Satanic 10 percent) always ruin these 5 top human life facts, to suffer mankind and to damage our life...
To save our life and to pass the mankind's life to its most perfect situation - in this world and after life - 70 percent positive people (Which live in all nations with
any peace-loving and justice-seeking religion, belief and idea) + 20 percent neutral ones among us, need to be united under the Standard Humanism and
Worldwide Standard Human Society Organization (By keeping and protecting all our having) to end thousands year failure and mismanagement of human life
and make the dream of Peace, Justice and Human life progress to become true and eventually mankind pass thru their goal of existence...
Human life just by a correct compiling of: "reason, heart and soul" and in the way of a perfect joining of material & spiritual life, and with a universal world-view is
complete, meaningful and wide in the size of mankind. 5/ Afterlife – Mankind after realizing the importance of: avoiding ignorance & oppression and establishing peace & justice, would be able to pass thru this life - by
its highest standards of material & spiritual life - and open the other perfect lives, (Various worlds of physics and meta-physics) otherwise forever would remain and
wander in the poor and incomplete world of Satanic 10 percent… (Worldwide Standard Human Society by its five departments would dedicate Peace & Justice to
mankind…) It is absolutely important to mention that only by peace & justice we will be able to pass thru our goal of existence and start our other lives!
(The Satanic 10 percent - by ruining the five top human life facts - never let to live with peace & justice, and that's why our life is poor and incomplete, with a never-ending process of correction...)
6/ Practices – Standard Humanism advocates a "Two Layers Identity" for every human being, First: by equipping all with five principles of it in order to
eliminate the rules of ignorance, oppression etc. from their life and, Second: by insisting anyone to live according to his/her belief and culture - at its best form - in a
safe world by the support and the administration of Worldwide Standard Human Society.
The five principles of Standard Humanism are:
1/ There is a source of truth to unite and cover mankind under righteousness… 2/ Everyone has the right to choose his/her way of living… 3/ All should be mentioned and respected in the universal culture of mankind… 4/ We need a perfect international organization to protect us… 5/ We are the clean, pure and wise creature on this earth… 7/ Texts – Book of Standard Humanism… written by Dariush… (Sep. 15th 2010 Mysore India)
*** Standard Humanism is the social and universal belief of human life in the third millennium to cover and manage our life by protecting and respecting ALL… in order to eliminate the rule of ignorance and oppression of Satanic 10 percent and therefore to start our advanced and complete life... The main objective and purpose of Standard Humanism is changing and turning the primitive form and nature of human life (the cyclical form of survival by the rule of oppressors and ignorance on this earth) to the standardization form and nature; (stepping out of the primitive cyclical life and growing step by step to the higher levels and standards of human living…). If we don't realize and accept the World of Standard Humanism we will remain in the World of Satanic 10 Percent for some more centuries!
Attention please
This Standard is not the standard of a specific group or belief or politics but the Standard of all beliefs & religions, politics, cultures, economies etc. to shine
All for the sake of ALL as we need the best world because we are the best human beings Seven billion human beings by respecting and shining ALL our
beautiful having separately and precisely; This is the Standard Humanism & Worldwide Standard Human Society's Administration dedicating new and
brilliant world of third millennium to mankind by respecting, promoting and purifying all the cultures, beliefs, economies etc. to their highest standards of
their life thru the control and advanced administration of Worldwide Standard Human Society instead of UNO. http://www.standardhumanism.org https://sites.google.com/site/standardhumanism
God means no face and group but the universal truth which covers all mankind under its eternal law equally...
God always exists, and in the history of mankind by the needs of time and the capacity of the special situation of a specific territory and people,
has emerged - passing thru: reason, heart & soul - as a kind of belief or religion to show and guide the human beings to their best way of life
(matched by their culture). God (truth) is the justice and peace! This means all the religions, beliefs and philosophies, which were and are in our life and tried to protect
mankind, all come from God! Any idea - as a set of recognized principles in the way of justice and avoiding oppression and ignorance - is a
branch of truth and comes from God; that's why in the history of man we have tens and tens of beliefs and philosophies in various places and
geographies to guide us, and each by the same essence (seeking justice and peace) formed a specific belief, whether it be of religious nature,
social nature or political nature! This means all the peace-loving and justice-seeking ideas (Material or Spiritual) come from truth (God)! Therefore we have Abrahamic religions; Dharmic, Taoic and Indigenous beliefs & religions and social & political beliefs and ideas etc. all from God to save specific people of a territory from injustice and oppression, according to their situations and needs.
By peace & justice we will be able to pass thru our goal of existence and start our other lives! (The Satanic 10 percent - by ruining the five top human life facts - never let to live with peace & justice, and that's why our life is poor and incomplete, with a
never-ending process of correction...)
Thus all our beliefs in the way of showing the best way of life and to guide and correct our life are from God, All are of truth and God. This means all are correct for their people and their culture; and all need to be treated and be prescribed for their covered areas, and not
necessarily to others, except by their choice and will. By this logic it is not possible to force A to B, or C to A, etc. Because the history of our real life has always proved the impossibility of that; now
as always there is the problem of imposing ideas to others, something must be found to protect human life.
(Imposing ideas and beliefs to other persons and territories come from two goals: 1/ to help the others by what some have achieved as a good
ideology and good way of life, in the positive way; 2/ to try to control the other, and to rule over the others - by the means of ideas and covering
the others under their ideologies - because of selfishness and power-seeking nature of some groups or as I say and name them: the satanic 10
percent oppressors and ignorant, in the negative way).
In this way:
Adopting Standard Humanism - as the new international belief of 3rd millennium - in the complex world of today which any group tries to
impose its idea to others is the new way of controlling human life to keep order for the sake of respecting and shining ALL…
In individual part - Standard Humanism equips mankind with its five principles of a kind of needs which will let to live with respect and
purifying all our having from the control of Satanic 10 percent…
In social and global part - Worldwide Standard Human Society by its five departments of: 1/ politics & management; 2/ religions &
beliefs; 3/ cultures & beauties of life; 4/ sciences & knowledge; and 5/ economics & trades, will administer the human life in peace and
justice…
God (truth) has two major aspects:
1/ from the social view: as the laws & orders to correct social life in various forms (Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Marxism,
Secularism, etc.). 2/ from the individual view: as the positive energy and the One which helps man to grow spiritually by various ways of worshiping, prayer, meditation, TM, yoga, etc. To grow spiritually and to help the soul to become nearer to the more pure truth and to understand more purity and then to pass the life better; and to find the capacity of passing the steps of soul-growing for this life which would deserve us eventually to step in our other lives happier and completer! Therefore there are varieties of beliefs & philosophies to help mankind to correct their social and individual life; it is important to mention that
all the beliefs would shine in their places of emergence, and imposing them to other places may cause problems unless people by their desire and
consciousness adopt that.
God is the universal truth, energy and the creator of universe and nature; which in different places and times emerged through the
specific culture and nature of a group of mankind (By various names…) to guide them to the best way of living and according to the goal
of their existence, and according to their needs and capacities of life. Truth means what is correct, and Reality means to build according to correct!
To understand the truth of our existence and life purely helps us to build our life more correctly.
Note: Civilization generally covers all our having (religions, beliefs, cultures, rituals, ceremonies etc.) but there is a distinctive differences between the belief and the culture!
(in the world-view of Standard Humanism): Belief - in theory - as a set of ideas means something discovered to show our best way of living with peace and justice which
comes from God & truth in variety of forms; ... but Culture is the creature of nations and groups of people to form their beautiful and different faces of life in their
architecture, foods, dress, behaviors, etc. Some beliefs also cover culture, or there are mixed forms of politics with culture and religious practices & principles too…